Bills must overcome huge mismatch to beat Packers
The Buffalo Bills are – and should be – heavy favorites against the Green Bay Packers heading into Week 8. They'll be playing at home and have looked like the NFL's finest team every step of the way. Meanwhile, the Packers are limping into this one. Even when healthy, the offense led by the back-to-back […]
The Buffalo Bills are – and should be – heavy favorites against the Green Bay Packers heading into Week 8. They'll be playing at home and have looked like the NFL's finest team every step of the way.
Meanwhile, the Packers are limping into this one. Even when healthy, the offense led by the back-to-back MVP Aaron Rodgers has struggled. Whether the solution lies in simplification or not, it's tough to overcome such problems without the proper personnel.
But the NFL is a league of match-ups and even one mismatch is enough to lead to a surprise. If you're wondering why the league keeps giving us weird results every Sunday, that's probably the biggest reason why.
There's one such mismatch the Bills will need to overcome. Backup right tackle David Quessenberry versus star pass rusher Rashan Gary.
Let's be clear and point out that Quessenberry is more than just a backup. He's got experience and has already played a lot for the Bills this season. While he's had some rough moments here and there, he can be consistent enough not to be a reason why you lose.
But the thing is Gary is playing like one of the best pass rushers in the NFL right now. Through seven weeks, his 28 pressures rank eighth in the NFL and he has the sixth-best pass rush win rate in the league per PFF.
The Bills, whose biggest weakness might lie on their offensive line, surely don't want Gary on Josh Allen's face all night long. Having Brown's big-time athleticism available would have Buffalo feeling more confident about slowing down the Packers' defender.
How Ken Dorsey gameplans to help Quessenberry out will be a storyline to follow throughout the night. Double-teams and chipping are what you usually expect in these situations but don't be surprised if the Bills run right at Gary.
While he excels at going after QBs, he's struggled versus the run in big part because of his aggressiveness. His struggles to set the edge could show up if the Bills target him that way.
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